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Never dispense with your debit/credit card PIN: RBI
Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made it compulsory for debit and credit card holders to key in the Personal Identification Number (PIN) while making transactions at retail outlets across the country. While the guideline is followed to curb ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2014
SBI’s Arundhati Bhattacharya amongst Forbes’ most powerful women
SBI Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya is amongst the 5 Indian women who featured in this year’s Forbes’ 100 most powerful women in the world list. The list was topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Indian women in the list:- Indra Nooyi ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2014
India inks $ 1006.20 million loan pact with World Bank US for "Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan III"
India inked $1006.20 million International Development Assistance (IDA) loan agreement with World Bank for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan III. At present, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is the largest ongoing Education For All (EFA) program in the world. It is the flagship ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Justice MB Shah Committtee: SIT to probe black money
In its first major step after assuming charge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate black money, mostly hoarded abroad. Composition of SIT The SIT will be headed by retired ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
"Golden Quadrilateral" contributing in economic growth
The Golden Quadrilateral, the highway network that links many India’s four key cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai thus connecting the major industrial, agricultural and cultural centres of India- is helping in the economic growth and national integrity of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
“Diamond Quadrilateral” for High-Speed Rail
The ruling BJP promised in the election manifestos for 2014 Lok Sabha election, introduction of High-Speed Rail (HSR) in the country. It pledged to build the Diamond Quadrilateral project – connecting four major cities of India located in four edges ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs